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Hi South Carolina!

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If you want to vote 
first you need to get registered

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If you’re not sure whether 
you’re registered yet

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There’s a link in the description 
where you can go check

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If you’re not registered or you need to
update your name or address

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There’s another link below where
you can go register online right now

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As long as you have a South Carolina
driver’s license or state ID

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If you don’t have a South Carolina license
you’ll have to apply by mail

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Using the form linked below and mail it 
to your county board of voter registration

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There’s a link to their addresses
in the description

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Once you’re registered
you get to vote!

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In most cases you’re going to be voting
in person on November 3rd

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But you can vote absentee by mail if: 
you will be out of state on election day,

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If you are over 65, or you have 
an illness, disability,

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Work shift, or religious belief that 
prevents you from going to the polls

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If any of those apply to you, 
you can request a ballot

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By filling out a form in the link below,
printing it out, and mailing it in

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You can request your ballot any time 
between now and October 30th

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But the sooner you get your request in
the sooner you get your ballot

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And the longer you will have
to look it over, research candidates,

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And vote before you send it in 
by November 3rd

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If you qualify to vote absentee by mail
you can also go vote in person

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At your county’s Board of Elections
and Voter Registration office

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between October 5th and November 2nd

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A link that has all of their locations 
and hours is in the description below

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For everyone else, there’s a link 
to find out where you need to go

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To vote on November 3rd

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Polls are open from 7am to 7pm
and you’ll need to bring an ID

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A valid South Carolina driver’s license,
State ID, military ID, or passport all work

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If you don’t have one of those you can

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Go to your county voter registration office
or DMV to get a free voter ID card

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You should figure out what form of ID
you are going to use now

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So you have enough time
to get one if you need one

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You can use the same link
you used to find your polling place

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To look at a sample ballot that tells
you everything you’ll be able to vote for

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You don’t have to vote
for every single item on the ballot

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You can leave things blank if you want to

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But your local elections can be 
pretty important so it’s worth

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Checking out what’s
on there ahead of time

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You can even print it out 
and bring it to the polls with you

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So you don’t forget 
how you wanted to vote

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One last thing

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If you’re going to vote, open up your 
notes app or grab a piece of paper

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And make a plan now

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Write down when and how you’re going to
register, what time you’re gonna vote,

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How you’re gonna get there, 
what ID you’re going to use,

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Even who you’re going to
bring to the polls with you

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Having a plan is a great way to make sure
that nothing unexpected stops you

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From voting on 
November 3rd

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All the links you need to check 
your registration and polling location

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Are in the description

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Thanks for being a voter!

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In partnership with
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